Olympic
Day Hikes
Olympic National Park
Day Hiking
Before hiking you should know...
1. Even on short hikes, be prepared for changing weather. Carry food, water, hat, gloves, layers of warm clothing and a raincoat. Please use Leave No Trace techniques to help preserve the wilderness. Stay on trails to avoid trampling vegetation and use pit toilets where available, or use the cathole method and pack out toilet paper. 2. Pets are not allowed on park trails or beaches except on leash (up to 6-foot) from Rialto Beach to Ellen Creek (0.5 mile north), all Kalaloch beaches and Peabody Creek Trail. This helps protect you, your pet and wildlife. Leashed pets are allowed in campgrounds, parking areas and on roads. Pet rules differ on neighboring national forest and state lands. 3. Pack out everything you pack in (including food waste and garbage). Wheelchair accessible trails are noted with *. Accessible with assistance trails are noted with **. Other trails are not recommended for wheelchairs. The term accessible with assistance means trails do not meet ADA standards, but may be passable by individuals with sufficient upper body strength and balance, or a friend to help.
Temperate Rain Forests
Hoh
**Mini Trail is a paved 0.1 mile loop trail near the Visitor Center. Hall of Mosses Trail is a 0.8 mile loop trail beginning near the Visitor Center. Spruce Nature Trail is a 1.2 mile loop trail beginning near the Visitor Center.
Mountains
Hurricane Ridge
**Meadow Loop Trails begin from the parking lot. There are several 0.25 to 0.5 mile trails. **Hurricane Hill is 1.6 miles one way and begins at the end of the Hurricane Ridge Road. The rough paved trail gains about 700 feet in elevation, giving panoramic views. (Wheelchair accessible first 0.5 miles only.) Klahhane Ridge begins near the Visitor Center. The first 2.8 miles brings you to a junction with the Switchback Trail. You may continue
Quinault
**Maple Glade Trail is a 0.5 mile loop beginning across the bridge from the Quinault River Ranger Station. Cascading Terraces Trail is a 1.0 mile loop trail beginning at Graves Creek campground. Irely Lake Trail is a 1.2 mile trail beginning 0.7 miles before the North Fork campground entrance. Quinault Big Cedar Trail is a 0.2 mile trail gaining 80 feet in elevation. The trailhead has minimal parking and is located 2.0 miles up the North Shore Road across from the Lake Quinault Resort. **Kestner Homestead Trail is a selfguided 1.3 mile loop trail starting at
Queets
AS OF APRIL 2006 THE QUEETS ROAD IS CLOSED AT MATHENY CREEEK, ABOUT 6 MILES FROM THE END, DUE TO A MAJOR WASHOUT.
Deer Park
Rainshadow Loop: self-guided 0.5 mile loop to summit of Blue Mountain. Starts at the end of Deer Park Road, a steep, one-lane gravel road not suitable for RVs or trailers.
Lowland Forests
Sol Duc
Ancient Groves Nature Trail: 0.6 mile loop beginning 9 miles up Sol Duc Road. Sol Duc Falls is 0.8 miles one way from the end of the Sol Duc Road.
Coast
Park Visitor Center
Peabody Creek Trail is a 0.5 mile loop trail beginning in the Visitor Center parking area. **Living Forest Trail is a 0.4 mile loop trail behind the Visitor Center. Be aware of tides when hiking the coast. Pick up a tide chart at a ranger station or visitor center.
Ozette
Cape Alava Trail is 3.3 miles one way mostly on boardwalk from near the ranger station to the coast. Sand Point Trail is 2.8 miles one way mostly on boardwalk from near the ranger station to the coast. A 2.9 mile beach walk connects the two trails making a 9.0 mile loop.
Lover’s Lane Loop is a 5.8 mile loop Elwha connecting Sol Duc campground, *Madison Falls Trail is a paved 0.1 Sol Duc Falls and the Resort. mile one way trail to a waterfall; Mink Lake Trail: 2.6 miles one way starts at the Elwha Entrance Station. from Sol Duc Hot Springs Resort. Cascade Rock Trail: a steep 2.1 mile one way forest hike, or take the level Lake Crescent 0.6 mile loop. Both begin behind the **Moments in Time Nature Trail: a picnic shelter in Elwha campground. flat 0.6 mile loop trail beginning at Upper Lake Mills Trail is a steep 0.4 Lake Crescent Lodge. mile one way trail from 4 miles up **Marymere Falls is 0.9 miles one the Whiskey Bend Road. It descends way from Storm King Ranger Sta400 feet to the Elwha River. tion. (Only the first 0.5 mile is accesWest Lake Mills Trail is 1.9 miles sible.) one way and begins at the Lake Mills Mount Storm King Trail: 2.1 miles boat launch parking area. one way from turnoff on Marymere West Elwha Trail is 3.0 miles one Falls Trail. It climbs 2,100 feet! way in old-growth forest near the Pyramid Peak Trail is 3.5 miles one river; starts at Altair Campground. way and begins near the North Shore Geyser Valley Loop is a 6.0 mile Picnic Area. It climbs 2,350 feet! loop trail beginning at the end of the Spruce Railroad Trail is 4.0 miles Whiskey Bend Road. The trail can be one way and begins near the North broken down into shorter loops. Shore Picnic Area or the east side of
Mora – La Push
Rialto Beach: 1.5 mile hike to arch and tidepools at Hole-in-the-Wall. Use caution if continuing north. Second Beach: STILL CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AS OF APRIL 2006. Third Beach Trail is a 1.4 mile hike to a sandy beach from La Push Road, 12 miles west of Highway 101. James Pond is a 0.3 mile loop to a shallow beaver pond.
Heart O’ the Hills
Heart O'the Forest Trail is 2.3miles one way and starts at Loop E in Heart O’ the Hills campground.
Staircase
Shady Lane Nature Trail is 0.9 miles Kalaloch one way and begins across the bridge **Beach 4: 0.2 mile one way walk from the ranger station. from Highway 101 to a beach and tidepools (only viewpoint accessible). Staircase Rapids Loop Trail has a bridge out, but two 0.9-mile trails **Ruby Beach: 0.2 mile one way explore both banks of the river from hike from Highway 101 to the coast near the ranger station. and seastacks (only viewpoint acces-
Dosewallips
(As of 2006 access road washed out) Terrace Nature Trail is a 1.2 mile loop trail from near ranger station.
sible). Kalaloch Nature Trail: 0.8 mile loop through coastal rainforest from near Kalaloch campground. 4/06